Character Relationship Map: Daisy Town

Characters

• Lucky Luke (voice) (played by Marcel Bozzuffi) — protagonist

  The town's reluctant sheriff and resident lawman. He single-handedly handles outlaws, attempts to organize the cowardly townsfolk against the Dalton Brothers, and cleverly turns Averell against his si...

• Joe Dalton (voice) (played by Pierre Trabaud) — supporting

  The scheming Dalton brother who runs for mayor. He leads the robbery campaign against the town and incites a war against the settlers by misleading the Indian chief. After being tarred, feathered, and...

• William Dalton / Un parieur (voice) (played by Jacques Balutin) — supporting

  One of the Dalton Brothers who runs for judge in the corrupt town election. He joins his siblings in causing chaos and eventually turns against his brothers during the campaign, leading to the cancell...

• Jack Dalton (voice) (played by Jacques Jouanneau) — supporting

  A Dalton Brother who campaigns for the position of sheriff. Like his siblings, he participates in the town's election corruption and later joins the internal family feud that disrupts the voting proce...

• Averell Dalton / Un parieur (voice) (played by Pierre Tornade) — supporting

  The youngest and seemingly naive Dalton Brother. Assigned as his siblings' campaign manager, he is successfully manipulated by Lucky Luke into betraying his family, sparking the internal feud that ult...

• Jolly Jumper (voice) (played by Jean Berger) — supporting

  Lucky Luke's faithful horse. It accompanies Luke throughout his time in Daisy Town and receives the titular daisy from Luke's hand before the sheriff rides away into the sunset.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Jack Dalton (voice) → Averell Dalton / Un parieur (voice) (Family Brothers Turned Rivals) — Their conflict forms part of the infighting that stops the Dalton election campaign.

  The plot identifies Jack and Averell as Dalton brothers and says Averell is turned against his siblings before the brothers begin fighting.

• William Dalton / Un parieur (voice) → Averell Dalton / Un parieur (voice) (Family Brothers Turned Rivals) — Averell's break with his brothers turns their campaign into a family feud.

  The plot identifies William and Averell as Dalton brothers and describes Averell being turned against his siblings before the brothers fight.

• William Dalton / Un parieur (voice) → Jack Dalton (voice) (Family Brothers Turned Rivals) — Their infighting contributes to the collapse of the Daltons' effort to take town offices.

  The plot identifies William and Jack as Dalton brothers and says the brothers begin fighting each other during the campaign.

• Joe Dalton (voice) → Averell Dalton / Un parieur (voice) (Family Brothers Turned Rivals) — Averell's opposition to his brothers undermines Joe's political scheme and contributes to the canceled vote.

  The plot identifies Joe and Averell as brothers and says Luke turns Averell against his siblings, leading the Daltons to fight among themselves.

• Joe Dalton (voice) → Jack Dalton (voice) (Family Brothers Turned Rivals) — The brothers' conflict disrupts their attempt to gain control of Daisy Town.

  The plot identifies Joe and Jack as Dalton brothers and says the brothers begin fighting each other during their election campaign.

• Joe Dalton (voice) → William Dalton / Un parieur (voice) (Family Brothers Turned Rivals) — Their family bond gives way to an internal feud that helps bring the election to a halt.

  The plot identifies them as Dalton brothers and says the brothers begin fighting each other after Luke turns Averell against them.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Lucky Luke (voice) → Averell Dalton / Un parieur (voice) (Conflict Manipulator And Turned Ally) — Luke exploits Averell's campaign role to provoke a feud among the Dalton brothers, interrupting their election plan.

  The Daltons make Averell their campaign manager, and Luke uses this position to turn Averell against his brothers.

• Lucky Luke (voice) → Jack Dalton (voice) (Conflict Lawman And Antagonist) — Jack's criminal campaign conflicts with Luke's role as the town's lawman.

  Jack joins the Daltons' robberies and runs for sheriff as the brothers seek control of Daisy Town.

• Lucky Luke (voice) → William Dalton / Un parieur (voice) (Conflict Lawman And Antagonist) — Luke's efforts to protect Daisy Town are opposed by William's participation in the Daltons' crimes and corrupt election campaign.

  William participates with his brothers in causing chaos and runs for judge during their attempt to take over town offices.

• Lucky Luke (voice) → Joe Dalton (voice) (Conflict Lawman And Antagonist) — Luke repeatedly opposes Joe's criminal schemes, including the plot that threatens Daisy Town with war.

  Luke confronts the Daltons' robberies, and Joe later incites the Indian chief to declare war on Daisy Town.

• Lucky Luke (voice) → Jolly Jumper (voice) (Alliance Trusted Companions) — Jolly Jumper is Luke's faithful horse and constant companion through his work in town and his final departure.

  Jolly Jumper accompanies Luke throughout his time in Daisy Town, and Luke places the daisy in the horse's mane before riding away.

Story Analysis

Lucky Luke protects a frontier settlement from criminals and a threatened war, only to watch it disappear when its inhabitants chase gold.

Plot Progression

1. A Flower Becomes a Town — Settlers discover a daisy on the plains and establish Daisy Town. Outlaws soon arrive, but Luke handles the trouble and accepts the sheriff's position.
2. The Dalton Takeover — The Daltons rob businesses and destroy the hotel while the townsfolk refuse to stand up to them. Frustrated, Luke gives up the badge as the brothers turn to an election scheme.
3. Captivity and War Threat — Driven from town, the Daltons are captured, and Joe's words provoke a threat of war against Daisy Town. The tribe discovers the wanted poster and takes the brothers to prison, while Luke spots the pre...
4. A Strange Route to Peace — Luke devises a wagon decoy that makes the attacking party dizzy and leads to a peace treaty. The celebration is short-lived: news of gold empties Daisy Town, and Luke rides away with the daisy.